CARJACKED!

[davidtx]

To heck with the maid! Has your wife found out about the gun yet?

Just askin'...

[jester]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/biz ... 09410.html

[drjoker]

"Two big gangstas hid in the bushes in front of his home and jumped him with guns pointed at his head as he was leaving the front door to his home."

Would a CHL (carrying) help here? Could someone typically react quickly enough for this? We probably need more info.

This happened in Garland. Yes, you would have time to react. Between the home's front door and the car, there are a good 20 steps. The two gangstas walked 10 steps from the sidewalk towards him, acting like they wanted to ask him something. I would've positioned myself so that I'm not surrounded by sidestepping. I would've put my hand in my pocket with the gun in the pocket, turned with the gun pocket a little further from the other person than the rest of my body, and said firmly, "Stop. What do you want?!" while they were still walking up to me. This tactical stance would make most perps leave and look for easier targets.

There's no legit reason why 2 strangers should approach you in a manner that would surround you. When you see that, you should react tactically.

Anyways, I think the idea to say, "My friend so and so got a CHL," is a good idea. Thanks.

[M4Dogg]

I'm not sure a gun would have helped much here. Would he really have had time to draw? Let alone you're usually carrying things when you head from your house to your car, so full hands would also not help drawing a gun. Although you could throw an orange at the gangstas, right? :D

Personally, I park in my garage. I get into my car with my wife and kids BEFORE I open the overhead garage door. I close it before I get out of my car when I get home too. Some call it healthy paranoia, some call it being smart. Either way, it avoids such situation and also keeps your car nice and safe overnight. I live in a really nice community and we still have cars in driveways broken into occasionally. My neighbor down the street continues to do it even after their car was broken into last christmas! *shakes head*

Also, when you leave, go away slow enough to ensure your garage door is closed and nobody sneaks inside. Otherwise you might come home to a terrifying surprise...

[mgood]

If they were friends, I might talk to them about arming themselves, depending on how receptive I thougth they'd be to my ideas. If he asked me, I'd tell him what I thought. If I really didn't know them very well and this was just the husband of an employee, who didn't ask my opinion, I'd probably just mind my own business.
For years, my mother had a woman clean her house once a week. This was a woman who worked with my mom for about 30 years and she cleaned houses on the side. They lived a block from us. I graduated with her kid and have been over to their house visiting. She makes awesome chile rellenos and would bring us some when she made them. Not just an employee, but a friend. I'd be inclined to talk to them if something like that happened to her husband.

"Two big gangstas hid in the bushes in front of his home and jumped him with guns pointed at his head as he was leaving the front door to his home."

Would a CHL (carrying) help here? Could someone typically react quickly enough for this?

Probably not. We operate at a disadvantage since the BG has the initiative. We can only react to something he's already doing. So, gun or no gun, the deck is stacked against us. You can level the playing field somewhat with good situational awareness. If taken by surprise, you're just hoping the BG makes a mistake that gives you a chance to get away or fight back. Carrying a pistol does not make one invincible, it merely give us a chance to defend ourselves.
(I realize more info has been posted, opening the distance and maybe increasing the potential reaction time. My statement here is more based on a hypothetical "two guys jumped you with guns pointed at you before you knew it" idea.)

Also, when you leave, go away slow enough to ensure your garage door is closed and nobody sneaks inside. Otherwise you might come home to a terrifying surprise...

Anyone ever come home and find the garage door up and you don't know why? If something fell over and got in the way, the door hits it on the way down and goes back up. If a cat runs under it as it's closing and breaks the beam, it goes back up. If it's a little out of adjustment, it may go down and right back up. Always make sure the thing is down and staying down before you drive out of sight.

[sjfcontrol]

Also, when you leave, go away slow enough to ensure your garage door is closed and nobody sneaks inside. Otherwise you might come home to a terrifying surprise...

Anyone ever come home and find the garage door up and you don't know why? If something fell over and got in the way, the door hits it on the way down and goes back up. If a cat runs under it as it's closing and breaks the beam, it goes back up. If it's a little out of adjustment, it may go down and right back up. Always make sure the thing is down and staying down before you drive out of sight.

I do this all the time. My wife thinks I'm crazy. The door has shut EVERY time.

[USA1]

Also, when you leave, go away slow enough to ensure your garage door is closed and nobody sneaks inside. Otherwise you might come home to a terrifying surprise...

Anyone ever come home and find the garage door up and you don't know why? If something fell over and got in the way, the door hits it on the way down and goes back up. If a cat runs under it as it's closing and breaks the beam, it goes back up. If it's a little out of adjustment, it may go down and right back up. Always make sure the thing is down and staying down before you drive out of sight.

I do this all the time. My wife thinks I'm crazy. The door has shut EVERY time.

This also is important when you are at home. I have accidentally left the garage door up all night before.

Then I bought a garage door monitor (pictured below) several years ago and placed it on my nightstand.
A blinking red light will indicate that the door is open.

[lonewolf]

I have been known to text/call my neighbor across the corner from me at some very odd hours to let him know his BMW is showing...........He never complains.....

[howdy]

I'm still trying to get that cape and red underwear out of my mind!!!!